A 58-year-old Cobourg man is facing charges after police attended a residence to standby for a property inspection by Cobourg By-Law.
On Thursday, March 27, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., police responded to an address in the area of Maher Street and King Street West in Cobourg at the request of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers attending for a property standards inspection. Upon arrival, the resident of the home became irate with the police officers’ presence and refused to allow entry onto the property without a warrant. Officers advised that the resident of the following section, contrary to section 15.2 of the Building Code Act:
Where a by-law under section 15.1 is in effect, an officer may, upon producing proper identification, enter upon any property at any reasonable time without a warrant for the purpose of inspecting the property to determine,
- Whether the property conforms with the standards prescribed in the by-law; or
- Whether an order made under subsection (2) has been complied with.
The resident refused to allow officers entry to the property and obstructed their path. Police attempted to take the resident into custody, and the man resisted arrest. As a result, a 58-year-old Cobourg man was charged with Obstruct Police Officer.
The accused was released on an undertaking with a court date of May 7, 2025.